James P Doyle Dies After Illness in Estherville
James P Doyle dies early Tuesday after weeks of illness in Estherville. A popular city figure and former Rock Island roundhouse machinist, he was born July 1867 in Tipton. Survived by wife Hat tie and daughter Jennie, plus siblings and in laws, funeral Thursday at Catholic church with burial in Catholic cemetery. He was active in the Fire Department K C and Woodmen lodges. A Matt Carey Home reunion follows in the county area as family members gather through the week.
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James P. Doyle
Life
Estherville
Doyle
Rock Taland Round House
Mr. Doyle
Tipton
Iowa
Eastherville
Hattie AlCulla
Milford
Jennie
Thos
Tim
John
Cedar Rapids
M. H. Loftus
Julia
Keokuk
Father Conway
Jim
John T Smith Named New Manager of Community Store
John T Smith is appointed manager of the Community store in Estherville after a period without a permanent leader. A longtime local businessman formerly ran Bee Hive variety store until two years ago, later serving as city clerk and working with a drainage engineer. Known and well regarded, Smith returns to business circles with many friends wishing him success.
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John T. Smith
Jay Heffelfinger
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Smith
Bee Hive
Estherville
Al Houltshouser Recovers Sufficient To Ride About Town
Friends report Al Houltshouser has recovered from a long illness and can ride about town and walk at home. He has been bedfast for months but, with nursing and medical care, is restoring health and spirits and hopes for full recovery.
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Een
AL Houltshouser
No Extra Wages For Sunday Work By Railroad Board
Chicago August 19 The United States railroad labor board approved in effect seven shop craft rules on overtime payment under wartime national agreement but ordered no pay for overtime on emergency Sunday and holiday work. A. O. Wharton former AFL railroad president dissented, breaking a history of unanimous major decisions. 137 railroads nationwide are affected including US lines of Canadian Grand Trunk system. The decision will likely extend to other lines as cases arise.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Wartime
Railroad Administration
A. O. Wharton
American Federation of Labor
R. M. Barton
United States
Railway Employers’ Department
Federated Shop Crafts
A. O. Wuhrton
Railway Employees Department
Wilson
Little Lad Dooley Killed In Car Wreck
Clement Dooley twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Wm Dooley of this city died after injuries from a car crash near St James Minnesota. He rode with four other boys in a Ford when the vehicle failed to clear a sharp bend by a bridge and fell off an embankment. He died Tuesday morning after an attempted operation. Funeral services will be held at the Clement home in St James and burial will follow in Windom.
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Clement
Wm. Dooley
St. James
Minnesota
Pa Ford
Coleman
Dooley
Windom
Rock Island
Prospects Good for Real Town Football Team
Estherville plans a real town football team for the season with braced financing and new equipment. Walt Brindley from Des Moines, a Drake quarter back, joins, boosting hopes of a strong squad. A charity wrestling match between Shaffer and Jepson on September 8 or 9 will raise funds, with proceeds to the team.
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Estherville
Walt Brindley
Des Moines
Drake
Shaffer
Jepson
Cyclone Ben Reeves
Local men buy the Dunnell Drug Store
Dr. Gardner and Leonard Anderson closed a deal late last week to own the Dunnell drug store. Anderson, known as an ambitious honest young man, joins Dr. Gardner, well known for his work with Dr. Coleman. Community friends wish them success as Dunnell gains two new business additions. Demissing travels to Des Moines for business and the 88th division reunion at the state fair.
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Dunnell
Gardner
Leonard Anderson
Anderson
Coleman
Reeves Wo Fine Wrestling Watch
The city hosted a clean wrestling show at E P Hall last Thursday. Cyclone Ben Reeves defeated Shaffer in two falls to claim the main event as a crowd praised the execution and future prospects for both wrestlers. My ers and Rossberg also wrestled a technical fall, and a four-man battle royal ended in a draw between the Greenfield brothers.
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Hall
Loul
Ben Reeves
Shaffer
Cleyver
Myers
Rossberg
Petersburg General Store Destroyed by Fire
A timber and creamery town store in Petersburg was destroyed by a Thursday night fire about eleven o'clock. Gust Shutt of Dunnell first spotted the blaze and alerted the owner, as Jackson’s fire department arrived too late to save the building but saved the nearby creamery and other structures. The meat market building owned by Andrew Benson also burned. Owner Hans Rasmussen faces a heavy loss as the building was insured for 2800 dollars though stock had little coverage. net loss reaches several thousand. Rasmussen considers rebuilding, but plans are uncertain. The loss strains the Petersburg community, as the town lies between Estherville and Jackson with a creamery and school nearby.
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Andrew Benson
Hans Rasmussen
Estherville
Jackson
Petersburg
Minnesota
Wrestling Match at Lost Island Lake Next Sunday
Estherville day at Lost Island Lake near Ruthven features Buck Island baseball at Electric Park followed by a wrestling match between Chas Rubel and Fritz Grobmeier. Admission is fifty cents for both events with grandstand included. R. R. Allison of this city to referee. Ed Strube to Minneapolis for a few days of business.
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Lost Island Lake
Estherville
Ruthven Haag
Buck Island
Electric Park
Graettinger
Lizzie
Chas Kubel
Fritz Grobmeier
Rubel
Ian A. E
Grobneier
Owa
R. R. Allison
Market Day Sale Event Goes Big In Northwest Iowa
Estherville announces a large Market Day sale at the Crowell building with many items listed, special store promotions, and exciting stunts planned to attract families. Merchants back the event while locals are urged to prepare items for sale and plan a vacation day to attend this major community sale. City schools open September 6 with a strong teacher lineup and hopeful cooperation from patrons.
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Ocrasion
Iowa
Red Cross
Estherville
Crowell
Emmetsburg Registered Shoot Yields Close Scores
The Emmetsburg registered shoot Friday drew a large turnout with a tight contest. Dean Glanville Mason City led 147, Will Young Emmetsburg 142, Hoskins Redman 142, and C H Anderson Estherville 142 as high scores in a 150 record.
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Dean Glanville
Will Young
Ray Hoskins
C. H. Anderson
Emmetsburg
Wallingford
W. A. Taylor
Clear Lake
D. W. Flannigan
Mason City
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Batman buys second hand store in Warmer building
D. F. Batman has purchased the second hand store at the corner of So Sixth and Howard streets, formerly owned by the late W. J. Warmer, and will continue the business at the same location.
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D. F. Batman
So. Sixth and
Howard Streets
W. J. Warmer
New Auto Dimmer Law In Effect In September
New auto light rules limit headlamp power to 4 candle watts and require a visible beam at 75 feet. Spotlight use may not blind oncoming drivers. Electric bulbs over 32 candle power are banned on highways. Turning off lights to avoid arrest carries a $100 fine or up to 30 days in jail.
Former Pastor and Wife Die in Train Crash
Rev. William B. Gage and his wife were killed when their car was struck by a train at Sterling North Oak. Gage, once pastor of Aberdeen Presbyterian Church, had served in Des Moines Highland Park church and aided Highland Park College, with a notable ministry path from Des Moines to Washington Courthouse and Aberdeen. Former residents mourn the deaths.
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William B. Gage
Presbyterian
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Sterling
North Oak
Gage
Des Moines
Highland Park Church
Highland Park College
Washington Courthouse
Ohio
Local men advertise with corn signs in Emmet county
Ike Coleman and Jim Kennedy toured the county collecting corn samples and displaying a large sign on their car asking if Emmet county land was worth 300 an acre. The men boast the corn indicates the crop is safely ahead of frost and expect another week to secure the harvest. Estherville boosters praised their unique advertising stunt and good wishes for their community. Mr Hagen of Granite Falls Minnesota arrives visiting daughter Mrs Hans Sconberg, eightytwo years old yet young in appearance and spirit. Mr Hagen embodies temperance industriousness and frugality. E C Fishbaugh and family of Shenandoah Iowa stop at BR Allison home while vacationing at the lakes.
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Matt Carey
J. V. Carey
Mary Winifred
la Junta
Cole
Carey
Margaret Mary
Kansas City
Missouri
D. L. Murphy
Junior
Garden City
Minn
Henry McIntosh
Shuller
Iowa
Lewis Burnett
McIntosh
Ike Coleman
Jim Kennedy
Emmet County
Estherville
ST. O. Hagen
Granite Falls
Minnesota
Hans Sconberg
Mr. Hagen
Wo Meson
E. C. Fishbaugh
Shenandoah
BR. RB
Allison
Fishbaugh
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Jas. Doyle
Joe Yeager
John Smith
Mondy
Chamber of Commerce
Little Lad
Clement Dooley
RW. E. Demissg
Reeves
Fine Wrestling Watch
Vans Ladies
Ed Strube
Minneapolis
State
Lowa
Long Huns
D. W. Flanagan
Wm. Young, Sr
Mr. Gilbert
H. i. Asda
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